Development of Office of Sponsored Programs at Bluefield State College

描述(由申请者提供)：在这份申请中，我们通过校外伙伴发展奖申请资金，以便在蓝田州立大学(BSC)建立一个赞助项目办公室(OSP)。OSP的目的是在资助项目的成功生成、管理和保留方面为教师提供全面的支持，并总体上支持BSC外部资助研究的发展。我们确定了六个目标，以有目的地指导我们，实施和评估我们的成功：目标1：确定并确保为建立全面运作的赞助方案办公室(OSP)提供资金来源目标2：确定物理空间并促进完全运作的赞助方案办公室的存在目标3：制定和实施研究和资助政策和程序目标4：举办讲习班，培训四个领域的教职员工目标5：增加对科学研究感兴趣并积极开展科学研究的学生人数目标6：每半年评估建立OSP和研究基础设施对建设能力和可持续性的影响这项申请将由Julie Kalk博士实施，世卫组织将担任校外助理和首席调查员，Sarita Rhonemus女士将担任项目主任。 与公共健康相关：蓝田州立学院通过EARDA向NIH寻求资金，以建立一个赞助项目办公室(OSP)来管理学院的拨款和研究管理。该办公室将被要求提供培训机会，以帮助教职员工将州和联邦指导方针以及管理补助金的政策付诸实践。在这个计划中，Julie Kalk博士被学院任命为校外助理(EA)或首席调查员(PI)，Sarita A.Rhonemus被委派为项目主任(PD/PI)。双方都合作准备了这份拨款申请。卡尔克博士是完成NIH远程学习和为期两周的实习计划的指定人员。培训结束后，她将与Rhonemus女士一起负责执行机构发展计划，并评估在五年项目期内取得的进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this application we request funding via the Extramural Associates Development Award to establish an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at Bluefield State College (BSC). The purpose of the OSP is to provide comprehensive support to faculty in the successful generation, management, and retention of sponsored programs and generally support the development of externally-funded research at BSC. We have identified six objectives to guide us in purpose, implementation and evaluation of our success: Objective 1: Identify and secure funding source for the establishment of a fully operational Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Objective 2: Identify physical space and promote the presence of a fully operational Office of Sponsored Programs Objective 3: Develop and implement research and grant policies and procedures Objective 4: Conduct workshops to train faculty and staff in the four areas of the body of knowledge Objective 5: Increase number of students interested in and actively conducting scientific research Objective 6: Evaluate semi-annually the impact of the establishment of the OSP and research infrastructure to build capacity and sustainability This application will be implemented by Dr. Julie Kalk, who will serve as Extramural Associate and Principal Investigator, and Ms. Sarita Rhonemus, who will act as Program Director. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Bluefield State College seeks funding from NIH through the EARDA to establish an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to manage grants and research administration of the College. The Office will be required to provide training opportunities that will help faculty and staff members put into practice state and federal guidelines as well as policies on managing grants. In this plan, Dr. Julie Kalk is appointed by the College as Extramural Associate (EA) or Principal Investigator (PI), and Sarita A. Rhonemus is delegated as the Project Director (PD/PI). Both have collaborated to prepare this grant application. Dr. Kalk is the designated person to complete the distance learning and two-week residency program at NIH. After training, she, along with Ms. Rhonemus, will be responsible implementing the Institutional Development Plan and evaluating progress made through the five year project period.